Milwaukee- Justice Daniel Kelly announced today that a majority of Wisconsin sheriffs are supporting his campaign for Supreme Court.
Wisconsin sheriffs are saying it’s time to prioritize justice again-not politics. It’s time to elect Justice Daniel Kelly to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. These sheriffs know Justice Kelly stands with them by standing up for the rule of law as opposed to the soft-on-crime Rule of Janet Protasiewicz. Justice Kelly understands that law enforcement does its job best when the rules under which officers operate are clear, stable, and easy to apply in highly charged circumstances.
“Sheriffs know what it means to uphold the Rule of Law – they do it every day,” Justice Kelly said. “They know I will always protect the Constitution. They also know my opponent is a soft- on-crime activist who has spent her career turning dangerous people back out onto our streets.”
Waukesha County Sheriff Eric Severson, who appears in a recent campaign ad says, “The preservation of our rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness depends on electing tough- on-crime judges and justices who will enforce the law as it is written, rather than legislate from the bench. That’s exactly who Justice Daniel Kelly is and that’s why he’s law enforcement’s choice in this race.”
Washington County Sheriff Martin Schulteis said, “Justice Kelly has a solid record of applying the law to cases before him and standing by the constitution when it comes to our rights, and freedoms. This is not the time to settle for less.”
Grant County Sheriff Nate Dreckman: “Justice Kelly believes personal politics should have no place in the deliberations of the court. The only thing that matters is what the law outlines as written and how it applies to the case at hand without trying to second guess lawmakers.”
Law enforcement officers risk their lives to protect families and the communities in which they live. They want to be sure the law will not change at the whim of someone like Janet Protasiewicz, an activist who promises to use her personal politics to decide cases and who has a soft-on-crime record of releasing dangerous people back into Wisconsin communities with little to no prison time.
Wisconsin Sheriffs who are endorsing Justice Kelly for Supreme Court
Adams County Sheriff Brent Adams
Brown County Sheriff Todd Delain
Calumet County Sheriff Brett Bowe
Chippewa County Sheriff Travis Hakes
Clark County Sheriff Scott Haines
Columbia County Sheriff Roger Brandner
Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt
Dunn County Sheriff Kevin Bygd
Florence County Sheriff Dan Miller
Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt
Grant County Sheriff Nate Dreckman
Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll
Kenosha County Sheriff David Zoemer
Kewaunee County Sheriff Matthew Joski
Langlade County Sheriff Mark Westen
Manitowoc County Sheriff Daniel Hartwig
Marathon County Sheriff Chad Billeb
Marinette County Sheriff Randy Miller
Marquette County Sheriff Joe Konrath
Monroe County Sheriff Wes Revels
Oconto County Sheriff Todd Skarban
Oneida County Sheriff Grady Hartman
Ozaukee County Sheriff Christy Knowles
Pierce County Sheriff Chad Koranda
Polk County Sheriff Brent Waak
Price County Sheriff Brian Schmidt
Racine County Sheriff Chris Schmaling
Sauk County Sheriff Chip Meister
Sawyer County Sheriff Doug Mrotek
Taylor County Sheriff Larry Woebbeking
Vilas County Sheriff Joe Fath
Walworth County Sheriff Dave Gerber
Washington County Sheriff Marty Schulteis
Waukesha County Sheriff Eric Severson
Waupaca County Sheriff Tim Wilz
Winnebago County Sheriff John Matz
Wood County Sheriff Shawn Becker
